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Coastal ecosystems and habitats

January 2, 2012
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By Kent Gustavson Raidho Resource Consulting Ltd. Coastal habitats found in the Gulf of Maine include: salt marshes, mudflats, seagrass beds, kelp beds, shellfish beds, rocky and cobble shore, and sandy shore. The structure and function of coastal ecosystems are threatened by several pressures that can have important impacts. Increasing population, economic growth and...

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